Mineral Deposits in India State wise

Mineral Deposits in India. India is reach in many mineral resource like coal, Iron, bauxite and  in recent days a large no of lithium reserves found in Jammu Kasmir and Rajasthan.

List of Indian states with their respective capitals, notable geological features, and mineral deposits:

 

1. Andhra Pradesh: Capital: Amaravati (proposed), Hyderabad (de facto) Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Krishna and Godavari Rivers, Pulicat Lake Mineral Deposits: Bauxite, Iron Ore, Quartz, Manganese, Gold
2. Arunachal Pradesh: Capital: Itanagar Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Brahmaputra River, Namdapha National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
3. Assam: Capital: Dispur Geological Features: Brahmaputra River, Assam Valley, Kaziranga National Park Mineral Deposits: Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Limestone
4. Bihar: Capital: Patna Geological Features: Ganges River, Rajgir Hills, Kaimur Range Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper
5. Chhattisgarh: Capital: Raipur Geological Features: Maikal Hills, Satpura Range, Hasdeo River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite
6. Goa: Capital: Panaji Geological Features: Western Ghats, Mandovi and Zuari Rivers, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Manganese
7. Gujarat: Capital: Gandhinagar Geological Features: Rann of Kutch, Gir Forest National Park, Sabarmati River Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Bauxite, Dolomite, Fossil Fuels
8. Haryana: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab) Geological Features: Aravalli Range, Yamuna River, Sultanpur National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Sand, Gravel
9. Himachal Pradesh: Capital: Shimla Geological Features: Himalayas, Beas and Sutlej Rivers, Pin Valley National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Dolomite, Rock Salt, Gypsum, Copper
10. Jharkhand: Capital: Ranchi Geological Features: Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar River Basin, Rajmahal Hills Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Mica, Bauxite, Uranium, Limestone
11. Karnataka: Capital: Bengaluru Geological Features: Western Ghats, Cauvery River, Bandipur National Park Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Copper, Gold
12. Kerala: Capital: Thiruvananthapuram Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea Coast, Periyar River Mineral Deposits: Ilmenite, Monazite, Thorium, Limestone
13. Madhya Pradesh: Capital: Bhopal Geological Features: Satpura Range, Vindhya Range, Narmada River Valley Mineral Deposits: Diamond, Coal, Copper, Manganese, Iron Ore, Limestone
14. Maharashtra: Capital: Mumbai Geological Features: Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Tapi River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone
15. Manipur: Capital: Imphal Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Barak River, Loktak Lake Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Oil, Natural Gas
16. Meghalaya: Capital: Shillong Geological Features: Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, Umiam Lake Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
17. Mizoram: Capital: Aizawl Geological Features: Lushai Hills, Barak River, Phawngpui National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
18. Nagaland: Capital: Kohima Geological Features: Naga Hills, Barak River, Dzukou Valley Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
19. Odisha: Capital: Bhubaneswar Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Chilika Lake, Mahanadi River Mineral Deposits: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Coal, Chromite, Nickel
20. Punjab: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sutlej River, Harike Wetland Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone
21. Rajasthan: Capital: Jaipur Geological Features: Thar Desert, Aravalli Range, Chambal River Mineral Deposits: Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron Ore, Limestone, Marble
22. Sikkim: Capital: Gangtok Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Teesta River, Khangchendzonga National Park Mineral Deposits: Copper, Lead, Zinc
23. Tamil Nadu: Capital: Chennai Geological Features: Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Kaveri River Mineral Deposits: Lignite, Bauxite, Magnesite, Granite, Garnet
24. Telangana: Capital: Hyderabad Geological Features: Deccan Plateau, Godavari River, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Quartz, Feldspar
25. Tripura: Capital: Agartala Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Gomati River, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary Mineral Deposits: Natural Gas, Glass Sand
26. Uttar Pradesh: Capital: Lucknow Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Dudhwa National Park Mineral Deposits: Coal, Limestone, Dolomite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
27. Uttarakhand: Capital: Dehradun Geological Features: Himalayas, Ganges River, Jim Corbett National Park Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Magnesite, Copper, Lead, Zinc
28. West Bengal: Capital: Kolkata Geological Features: Eastern Himalayas, Sundarbans, Hooghly River Mineral Deposits: Coal, Iron Ore, Copper, Limestone, Dolomite, China Clay

India\’s 7 Union Territories, along with their capitals and notable features:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Capital: Port Blair Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Barren Island Mineral Deposits: None
2. Chandigarh: Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab and Haryana) Geological Features: Shivalik Hills, Sukhna Lake, Zakir Hussain Rose Garden Mineral Deposits: None
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Capital: Daman Geological Features: Western Ghats, Arabian Sea, Dudhani Lake Mineral Deposits: None
4. Lakshadweep: Capital: Kavaratti Geological Features: Laccadive Sea, Minicoy Island, Bangaram Atoll Mineral Deposits: None
5. Delhi: Capital: New Delhi Geological Features: Yamuna River, Red Fort, Qutub Minar Mineral Deposits: None
6. Puducherry: Capital: Pondicherry Geological Features: Bay of Bengal, French Quarter, Auroville Mineral Deposits: None
7. Jammu and Kashmir (with Ladakh): Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter) Geological Features: Himalayas, Dal Lake, Amarnath Temple Mineral Deposits: Limestone, Gypsum, Magnesite, Bauxite, Copper, Zinc

Sl No	State	Capital City	Geological Features	Mineral Deposits
1	Andhra Pradesh	Amaravati	Eastern Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Godavari & Krishna river basins	Bauxite, Limestone, Gold, Diamond, Manganese, Copper
2	Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	Himalayas, Brahmaputra river basin	Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Dolomite, Graphite
3	Assam	Dispur	Brahmaputra river basin, Himalayas, Barak Valley	Petroleum, Natural gas, Coal, Limestone, Iron, Granite
4	Bihar	Patna	Gangetic Plain, Chota Nagpur Plateau	Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Mica, Graphite
5	Chhattisgarh	Raipur	Satpura Range, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Godavari & Mahanadi river basins	Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Limestone, Dolomite, Tin, Gold
6	Goa	Panaji	Western Ghats	Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, High-grade ore, Clay
7	Gujarat	Gandhinagar	Aravalli Range, Gulf of Kutch, Little Rann of Kutch	Petroleum, Natural gas, Lignite, Bauxite, Limestone, Zinc
8	Haryana	Chandigarh	Aravalli Range, Yamuna river basin	Coal, Marble, Limestone, Granite, Potash, Rock salt, Sulphur
9	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	Himalayas, Shivalik Range	Copper, Lead, Zinc, Mica, Limestone, Pyrite, Silver
10	Jharkhand	Ranchi	Chota Nagpur Plateau, Damodar river basin	Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Uranium, Mica, Copper, Limestone
11	Karnataka	Bengaluru	Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau	Iron-ore, Manganese, Bauxite, Gold, Copper, Chromite, Lead
12	Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	Western Ghats	Iron-ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Titanium, Garnet
13	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	Vindhya Range, Satpura Range, Narmada river basin	Coal, Iron, Bauxite, Copper, Limestone, Diamond, Marble
14	Maharashtra	Mumbai	Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, Satpura Range	Coal, Iron-ore, Bauxite, Manganese, Copper, Limestone
15	Manipur	Imphal	Himalayas, Barak river basin	Petroleum, Natural gas, Limestone
16	Meghalaya	Shillong	Himalayas, Garo-Khasi hills	Coal, Limestone, Uranium
17	Mizoram	Aizawl	Himalayas, Barak river basin	Iron-ore, Quartzite
18	Nagaland	Kohima	Himalayas	Coal, Petroleum, Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
19	Odisha	Bhubaneswar	Eastern Ghats, Mahanadi river basin, Chilika Lake	Coal, iron ore, bauxite, chromite, manganese, nickel, limestone, dolomite, tin, tungsten, vanadium, lead, zinc, gold
20	Punjab	Chandigarh	Shiwalik Range, Indo-Gangetic Plain	Wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, handloom products, machine tools
21	Rajasthan	Jaipur	Aravalli Range, Thar Desert, Mount Abu	Zinc, lead, copper, limestone, rock phosphate, gypsum, silver, marble, sandstone, oil and gas
22	Sikkim	Gangtok	Eastern Himalayas	Copper, lead, zinc, nickel, limestone, marble, dolomite, coal, oil and gas, tea, cardamom, ginger
23	Tamil Nadu	Chennai	Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Coromandel Coast	Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, granite, garnet, bauxite, magnesite, vermiculite, iron ore, petroleum, coal
24	Telangana	Hyderabad	Deccan Plateau	Coal, iron ore, limestone, dolomite, bauxite, lead, zinc, stowing stone, clay, granite, gold
25	Tripura	Agartala	Arakan Hills, Tripura Hills	Natural gas, petroleum, tea, rubber, forest products
26	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Vindhya Range	Wheat, rice, sugarcane, potato, maize, barley, oilseeds, spices, fruits, vegetables, dairy, handloom
27	Uttarakhand	Dehradun	Himalayas	Limestone, magnesite, dolomite, kaolin, copper, gypsum, lead, zinc, marble, slate, rock phosphate, asbestos
28	West Bengal	Kolkata	Eastern Himalayas, Ganges Delta, Sunderbans	Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, copper, kyanite, chromite, nickel, asbestos, tea, rice, jute, sugarcane